Albany police found more than 8 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a broken-down car Monday after they responded to a report of public indecency.
According to police, here’s what happened:
At about noon police received a call that a man was driving in the Heritage Mall parking lot and masturbating.
By the time officers caught up with the man, at Geary Street and 14th Avenue S.E., his car had broken down.
A witness told police she saw the driver move a duffel bag from inside the car to the trunk. When officers opened the trunk, they found the bag was full of marijuana.
The driver was arrested and taken to the police station.
Police then obtained a search warrant to go to the suspect’s apartment in the 3400 block of Pacific Boulevard. They found another 2 pounds of marijuana as well as methamphetamine and cocaine.
Police said they also found smoking devices, packaging materials, scales, and fraudulent Social Security and resident alien cards.
The street value of the marijuana is estimated at more than $30,000, police said.
Cain Viayra Calderon, 25, was charged with public indecency; possession and delivery of marijuana, meth and cocaine; and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
He was lodged in the Linn County Jail, and immigration authorities placed a hold on him.
Anyone with information about the case or Calderon is asked to call the police at 917-7680.